# Skilling Guide

# About skilling

Skills increase everytime a skill event occurs. Each skill has different skill events that increase the skill, and a skill event may additionally be *worthy* or *unworthy*.  
  
(Note: This page is about skill gains from direct combat with NPCs. It does not include skill bonuses from other sources e.g. Christmas Stars and New Pilot 1st and 10th NPC kills)

For the purposes of this guide $skill\_{pilot}$ is defined as the pilot's base skill (before crew, diversity, boost and combat mode bonuses and penalties). $skill\_{npc}$ is defined as the base skill that the NPC has.

NPCs do not have combat mode, diversity, crew or boost effects, so their base value is always their effective value.

The efficiency of skilling drops very rapidly when a pilot surpasses an NPC's skill (when the skill gain becomes unworthy). A pilot who's base skill level is 1 point higher than the NPC's skill level receives 50% of the worthy skill gain they would have previously received. When 5 points above an NPC's skill level the pilot receives only 10% of the worthy gain.

### Skill events

#### Tactics

##### Worthy

- NPC fires one laser shot at pilot, $skill\_{pilot} \\lt skill\_{npc}$
- NPC fires one missile at pilot, $skill\_{pilot} \\lt skill\_{npc}$
- Pilot lands one critical hit with laser against NPC (regardless of NPC skill)
- Pilot lands one critical hit with missile against NPC (regardless of NPC skill)

##### Unworthy

- NPC fires one laser shot at pilot, $skill\_{pilot} \\ge skill\_{npc}$
- NPC fires one missile at pilot, $skill\_{pilot} \\ge skill\_{npc}$

#### Hit accuracy

##### Worthy

- Pilot fires one laser shot at NPC, $skill\_{pilot} \\lt skill\_{npc}$
- Pilot fires one missile at NPC, $skill\_{pilot} \\lt skill\_{npc}$

##### Unworthy

- Pilot fires one laser shot at NPC, $skill\_{pilot} \\ge skill\_{npc}$
- Pilot fires one missile at NPC, $skill\_{pilot} \\ge skill\_{npc}$

#### Maneuver

##### Worthy

- NPC fires one laser shot at pilot, $skill\_{pilot} \\lt skill\_{npc}$
- NPC fires one missile at pilot

##### Unworthy

- NPC fires one laser shot at pilot, $skill\_{pilot} \\ge skill\_{npc}$
- Pilot jumps through wormhole

#### Weaponry

##### Worthy

- Pilot lands one laser shot against NPC, $skill\_{pilot} \\lt skill\_{npc}$
- Pilot lands one missile shot against NPC, $skill\_{pilot} \\lt skill\_{npc}$

##### Unworthy

- Pilot lands one laser shot against NPC, $skill\_{pilot} \\ge skill\_{npc}$
- Pilot lands one missile shot against NPC, $skill\_{pilot} \\ge skill\_{npc}$

#### Engineering

##### Worthy

- NPC lands one laser shot against pilot, $skill\_{pilot} \\lt skill\_{npc}$
- NPC lands one missile shot against pilot, $skill\_{pilot} \\lt skill\_{npc}$

##### Unworthy

- NPC lands one laser shot against pilot, $skill\_{pilot} \\ge skill\_{npc}$
- NPC lands one missile shot against pilot, $skill\_{pilot} \\ge skill\_{npc}$

### Skill gain

Everytime a worthy skill event occurs, the respective skill will increase by the following amount (where *skill<sub>pilot</sub>* and *skill<sub>npc</sub>* are the pilot's current skill level and the NPC's skill level respectively):

$skillgain\_{worthy}\\left(skill\_{pilot}\\right)=\\ \\frac{1-\\frac{\\left(\\operatorname{floor}\\left(skill\_{pilot}\\right)\\right)}{200}}{\\operatorname{floor}\\left(skill\_{pilot}\\right)^{2}}$

The formula for unworthy skill gains is not known, but the best known approximation is:

$skillgain\_{unworthy}\\left(skill\_{pilot}, skill\_{npc}\\right)=\\frac{skillgain\_{worthy}(skill\_{pilot})}{(skill\_{pilot} - skill\_{npc} + 1)^{1.3}}$

# Weaponry

Weaponry experience is gained every time a player lands one laser shot or missle against an NPC. The speed at which you gain weaponry will depend on the player's fire rate and how often the player can land shots against a worthy NPC, which is dependent on the player's hit accuracy and the NPC's size, evasion, and maneuver. In order to maximise weaponry gains, players should maximise the number of shots-per-round they fire by using guns with high fire rates, such as Bio-Spore Arrays or 4 MW Gatling, whilst also choosing to skill on NPCs that are easier to hit.

### Suggested skilling

#### Non-premium

##### Up to 65

Non-premium players should shoot [Starclaws](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/starclaw "Starclaw") for quick gains up to 65 weaponry.

##### Up to 90

Non-premium players will find reliable gains, albeit fairly slow, on the Z-series NPCs. Alternative, [Glowprawns](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/glowprawn "Glowprawn") will provide faster gains, but are less prevalent and further from repair points.

#### Premium

##### Up to 75

Premium players can gain weaponry extremely quickly in the Pardus Core. Fly around the viral clouds, shooting all the [Infected Creatures](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/infected-creature "Infected Creature"), [Asp Hatchlings](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/asp-hatchlings "Asp Hatchlings"), [Asp Mothers](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/asp-mother "Asp Mother"), and [Xalgucennia](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/xalgucennia "Xalgucennia") you come across, all of which are common and easy to find. At 65 weaponry, stop shooting [Infected Creatures](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/infected-creature "Infected Creature"), and at 70 stop shooting [Asp Hatchlings](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/asp-hatchlings "Asp Hatchlings"). Once you reach 75, [Xalgucennia](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/xalgucennia "Xalgucennia") no longer provide worthy gains and your weaponry skilling will slow down significantly. Alternatively, for those with access to Quaack, the four [Rive Crystals](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/rive-crystal "Rive Crystal") that spawn in the northern part of the Pardus Core near the wormhole seal provide fast gains.

##### Up to 100

[Ancient Crystals](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/ancient-crystal "Ancient Crystal") provide the best gains up to 100 weaponry, but can and should be supplemented with [Ceylacennias](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/ceylacennia "Ceylacennia"), [Oblivion Vortices](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/oblivion-vortex "Oblivion Vortex"), [Euryales](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/euryale "Euryale"), and [Lucidi Squads](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/lucidi-squad "Lucidi Squad") when not available.

### Skill caps

The following table provides a list of known NPC skill caps for weaponry; NPCs with unknown or uncertain caps have been omited from the table. As long as the player's weaponry is below the skill cap for a given NPC, the NPC will provide worthy gains.

<table border="1" class="align-center" id="bkmrk-skill-level-non-prem" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 1px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 10.0119%;"></col><col style="width: 50%;"></col><col style="width: 40%;"></col></colgroup><thead><tr><td>Skill level</td><td>Non-premium</td><td><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15);">Premium</span></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>15</td><td>[![pirate_inexperienced.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/pirate-inexperienced.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/inexperienced-pirate "Inexperienced Pirate")[![space_dragon_young.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-dragon-young.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/young-space-dragon "Young Space Dragon")</td><td>  
</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>  
</td><td>[![manifestation_verdant.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/manifestation-verdant.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/verdant-manifestation "Verdant Manifestation")</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>[![space_dragon_elder.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-dragon-elder.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/elder-space-dragon "Elder Space Dragon")[![pirate_experienced.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/pirate-experienced.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/experienced-pirate "Experienced Pirate")[![sarracenia.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/sarracenia.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/sarracenia "Sarracenia")[![space_worm_albino.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-worm-albino.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/space-worm-albino "Space Worm Albino")[![gorefanglings.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/gorefanglings.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/swarm-of-gorefanglings "Swarm of Gorefanglings")[![vyrex_larva.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/vyrex-larva.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/vyrex-larva "Vyrex Larva")[![vyrex_assassin.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/vyrex-assassin.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/vyrex-assassin "Vyrex Assassin")</td><td>  
</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>[![blood_amoeba.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/blood-amoeba.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/blood-amoeba "Blood Amoeba")[![space_clam.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-clam.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/space-clam "Space Clam")[![x993_squad.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/x993-squad.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/x-993-squad "X-993 Squad")</td><td>  
</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>[![drosera.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/drosera.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/drosera "Drosera")[![frost_crystal.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/frost-crystal.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/frost-crystal "Frost Crystal")[![smuggler_lone.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/smuggler-lone.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/lone-smuggler "Lone Smuggler")[![vyrex_hatcher.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/vyrex-hatcher.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/vyrex-hatcher "Vyrex Hatcher")[![wormhole.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/wormhole.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/wormhole-monster "Wormhole Monster")</td><td>[![manifestation_developed.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/manifestation-developed.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/developed-manifestation "Developed Manifestation")[![space_maggot_mutated.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-maggot-mutated.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/mutated-space-maggot "Mutated Space Maggot")[![nebula_serpent.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/nebula-serpent.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/nebula-serpent "Nebula Serpent")</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>[![blue_crystal.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/blue-crystal.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/blue-crystal "Blue Crystal")[![energy_minnow.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/energy-minnow.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/energy-minnow "Energy Minnow")[![eulerian.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/eulerian.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/eulerian "Eulerian")[![gorefang.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/gorefang.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/gorefang "Gorefang")[![ice_beast.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/ice-beast.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/ice-beast "Ice Beast")</td><td>  
</td></tr><tr><td>45</td><td>[![nebula_mole.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/nebula-mole.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/nebula-mole "Nebula Mole")[![solar_banshee.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/solar-banshee.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/solar-banshee "Solar Banshee")</td><td>[![cyborg_manta.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/cyborg-manta.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/cyborg-manta "Cyborg Manta")[![space_worm_mutated.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-worm-mutated.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/mutated-space-worm "Mutated Space Worm")</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>[![stheno_swarmlings.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/stheno-swarmlings.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/stheno-swarmlings "Stheno Swarmlings")[![energybees.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/energybees.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/energy-bees "Energy Bees")[![energy_sparker.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/energy-sparker.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/energy-sparker "Energy Sparker")[![x993_battlecruiser.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/x993-battlecruiser.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/x-993-battlecruiser "X-993 Battlecruiser")</td><td>  
</td></tr><tr><td>55</td><td>[![roidworm_horde.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/roidworm-horde.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/roidworm-horde "Roidworm Horde")[![slave_trader.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/slave-trader.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/slave-trader "Slave Trader")[![space_dragon_queen.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-dragon-queen.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/space-dragon-queen "Space Dragon Queen")</td><td>  
</td></tr><tr><td>60</td><td>[![medusa_swarmlings.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/medusa-swarmlings.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/medusa-swarmlings "Medusa Swarmlings")</td><td>  
</td></tr><tr><td>65</td><td>[![space_crystal.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-crystal.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/space-crystal "Space Crystal")[![starclaw.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/starclaw.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/starclaw "Starclaw")[![vyrex_stinger.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/vyrex-stinger.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/vyrex-stinger "Vyrex Stinger")</td><td>[![infected_creature.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/infected-creature.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/infected-creature "Infected Creature")

</td></tr><tr><td>70</td><td>[![dreadscorp.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/dreadscorp.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/dreadscorp "Dreadscorp")![pirate_famous.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/pirate-famous.png)[![x993_mothership.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/x993-mothership.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/x-993-mothership "X-993 Mothership")</td><td>[![asp_hatchlings.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/asp-hatchlings.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/asp-hatchlings "Asp Hatchlings")[![euryale_swarmlings.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/euryale-swarmlings.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/euryale-swarmlings "Euryale Swarmlings")[![manifestation_ripe.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/manifestation-ripe.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/ripe-manifestation "Ripe Manifestation")

</td></tr><tr><td>75</td><td>[![z15_scout.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/z15-scout.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/z-15-scout "Z-15 Scout")[![stheno.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/stheno.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/stheno "Stheno")</td><td>[![xalgucennia.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/xalgucennia.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/xalgucennia "Xalgucennia")[![rive_crystal.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/rive-crystal.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/rive-crystal "Rive Crystal")

</td></tr><tr><td>80</td><td>[![z15_repair_drone.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/z15-repair-drone.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/z-15-repair-drone "Z-15 Repair Drone")[![medusa.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/medusa.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/medusa "Medusa")</td><td>[![mutated_medusa.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/mutated-medusa.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/mutated-medusa "Mutated Medusa")

</td></tr><tr><td>85</td><td>[![z15_spacepad.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/z15-spacepad.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/z-15-spacepad "Z-15 Spacepad")[![z16_fighter.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/z16-fighter.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/z-16-fighter "Z-16 Fighter")</td><td>[![asp_mother.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/asp-mother.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/asp-mother "Asp Mother")

</td></tr><tr><td>90</td><td>[![z15_fighter.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/z15-fighter.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/z-15-fighter "Z-15 Fighter")[![z16_repair_drone.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/z16-repair-drone.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/z-16-repair-drone "Z-16 Repair Drone")</td><td>[![ceylacennia.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/ceylacennia.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/ceylacennia "Ceylacennia")

</td></tr><tr><td>95</td><td>[![glowprawn.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/glowprawn.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/glowprawn "Glowprawn")</td><td>[![euryale.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/euryale.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/euryale "Euryale")[![oblivion_vortex.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/oblivion-vortex.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/oblivion-vortex "Oblivion Vortex")

</td></tr><tr><td>100</td><td>[![pirate_captain.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/pirate-captain.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/pirate-captain "Pirate Captain")[![vyrex_mutant_mauler.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/vyrex-mutant-mauler.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/vyrex-mutant-mauler "Vyrex Mutant Mauler")  
</td><td>[![ancient_crystal.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/ancient-crystal.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/ancient-crystal "Ancient Crystal")[![lucidi_squad.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/lucidi-squad.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/lucidi-squad "Lucidi Squad")

</td></tr><tr><td>*105+*</td><td>[![feral_serpent.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/feral-serpent.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/feral-serpent "Feral Serpent")</td><td>[![lucidi_warship.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/lucidi-warship.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/lucidi-warship "Lucidi Warship")[![lucidi_mothership.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/lucidi-mothership.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/lucidi-mothership "Lucidi Mothership")

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# Tactics

Tactics experience is gained every time an NPC fires one laser or missile at the player, or the player lands one critical hit with either a laser or missle against an NPC. The speed at which you gain tactics will mostly depend on the NPC's fire rate, regardless or any accuracy in landing shots against the player. Alternatively, extreme end game tactics skilling consists of maximising critical hits against NPCs, ideally using a guns with high fire rates against NPCs that are easy to hit.

### Suggested skilling

#### Non-premium

##### Up to 100

Non-premium players will find reliable gains, albeit fairly slow, on the Z-series NPCs.

#### Premium

##### Up to 75

[Euryale Swarmlings](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/euryale-swarmlings "Euryale Swarmlings").

##### Up to 100

[Euryale](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/euryale "Euryale").

##### Up to 115

[Lucidi Squads](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/lucidi-squad "Lucidi Squad").

### Skill caps

The following table provides a list of known NPC skill caps for tactics; NPCs with unknown or uncertain caps have been omited from the table. As long as the player's tactics is below the skill cap for a given NPC, the NPC will provide worthy gains.

<table border="1" class="align-center" id="bkmrk-skill-level-non-prem" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 1px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 10.0119%;"></col><col style="width: 50%;"></col><col style="width: 40%;"></col></colgroup><thead><tr><td>Skill level</td><td>Non-premium</td><td><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15);">Premium</span></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>15</td><td>[![pirate_inexperienced.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/pirate-inexperienced.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/inexperienced-pirate "Inexperienced Pirate")[![space_dragon_young.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-dragon-young.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/young-space-dragon "Young Space Dragon")</td><td>  
</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>[![vyrex_larva.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/vyrex-larva.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/vyrex-larva "Vyrex Larva")[![space_worm_albino.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-worm-albino.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/space-worm-albino "Space Worm Albino")[![space_worm.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-worm.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/space-worm "Space Worm")[![energy_minnow.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/energy-minnow.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/energy-minnow "Energy Minnow")</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>[![space_dragon_elder.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-dragon-elder.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/elder-space-dragon "Elder Space Dragon")[![pirate_experienced.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/pirate-experienced.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/experienced-pirate "Experienced Pirate")</td><td>  
</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>[![vyrex_hatcher.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/vyrex-hatcher.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/vyrex-hatcher "Vyrex Hatcher")[![x993_squad.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/x993-squad.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/x-993-squad "X-993 Squad")[![gorefanglings.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/gorefanglings.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/swarm-of-gorefanglings "Swarm of Gorefanglings")[![sarracenia.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/sarracenia.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/sarracenia "Sarracenia")[![nebula_mole.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/nebula-mole.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/nebula-mole "Nebula Mole")</td><td>[![space_maggot_mutated.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-maggot-mutated.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/mutated-space-maggot "Mutated Space Maggot")[![nebula_serpent.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/nebula-serpent.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/nebula-serpent "Nebula Serpent")</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>[![blue_crystal.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/blue-crystal.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/blue-crystal "Blue Crystal")</td><td>  
</td></tr><tr><td>45</td><td>[![slave_trader.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/slave-trader.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/slave-trader "Slave Trader")[![eulerian.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/eulerian.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/eulerian "Eulerian")[![drosera.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/drosera.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/drosera "Drosera")</td><td> [![infected_creature.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/infected-creature.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/infected-creature "Infected Creature")</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>[![blood_amoeba.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/blood-amoeba.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/blood-amoeba "Blood Amoeba")[![vyrex_assassin.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/vyrex-assassin.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/vyrex-assassin "Vyrex Assassin")[![ice_beast.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/ice-beast.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/ice-beast "Ice Beast")[![smuggler_escorted.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/smuggler-escorted.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/escorted-smuggler "Escorted Smuggler")</td><td>[![manifestation_developed.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/manifestation-developed.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/developed-manifestation "Developed Manifestation")[![space_worm_mutated.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-worm-mutated.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/mutated-space-worm "Mutated Space Worm")</td></tr><tr><td>55</td><td>[![roidworm_horde.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/roidworm-horde.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/roidworm-horde "Roidworm Horde")[![space_dragon_queen.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-dragon-queen.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/space-dragon-queen "Space Dragon Queen")[![stheno_swarmlings.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/stheno-swarmlings.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/stheno-swarmlings "Stheno Swarmlings")[![gorefang.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/gorefang.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/gorefang "Gorefang")[![dreadscorp.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/dreadscorp.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/dreadscorp "Dreadscorp")</td><td>  
</td></tr><tr><td>60</td><td>[![medusa_swarmlings.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/medusa-swarmlings.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/medusa-swarmlings "Medusa Swarmlings")[![vyrex_stinger.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/vyrex-stinger.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/vyrex-stinger "Vyrex Stinger")[![energybees.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/energybees.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/energy-bees "Energy Bees")</td><td>[![ancient_crystal.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/ancient-crystal.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/ancient-crystal "Ancient Crystal")[![rive_crystal.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/rive-crystal.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/rive-crystal "Rive Crystal")</td></tr><tr><td>65</td><td>[![x993_battlecruiser.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/x993-battlecruiser.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/x-993-battlecruiser "X-993 Battlecruiser")[![frost_crystal.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/frost-crystal.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/frost-crystal "Frost Crystal")</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>70</td><td>![pirate_famous.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/pirate-famous.png)[![space_crystal.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/space-crystal.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/space-crystal "Space Crystal")[![medusa.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/medusa.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/medusa "Medusa")[![energy_sparker.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/energy-sparker.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/energy-sparker "Energy Sparker")</td><td>[![asp_hatchlings.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/asp-hatchlings.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/asp-hatchlings "Asp Hatchlings")[![manifestation_ripe.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/manifestation-ripe.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/ripe-manifestation "Ripe Manifestation")

</td></tr><tr><td>75</td><td>[![z15_repair_drone.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/z15-repair-drone.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/z-15-repair-drone "Z-15 Repair Drone")[![starclaw.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/starclaw.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/starclaw "Starclaw")</td><td>[![asp_mother.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/asp-mother.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/asp-mother "Asp Mother")[![cyborg_manta.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/cyborg-manta.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/cyborg-manta "Cyborg Manta")[![euryale_swarmlings.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/euryale-swarmlings.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/euryale-swarmlings "Euryale Swarmlings")

</td></tr><tr><td>80</td><td>[![z16_fighter.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/z16-fighter.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/z-16-fighter "Z-16 Fighter")[![z15_scout.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/z15-scout.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/z-15-scout "Z-15 Scout")[![stheno.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/stheno.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/stheno "Stheno")[![solar_banshee.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/solar-banshee.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/solar-banshee "Solar Banshee")</td><td>[![mutated_medusa.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/mutated-medusa.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/mutated-medusa "Mutated Medusa")

</td></tr><tr><td>85</td><td> [![x993_mothership.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/x993-mothership.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/x-993-mothership "X-993 Mothership")[![glowprawn.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/glowprawn.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/glowprawn "Glowprawn")</td><td>[![xalgucennia.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/xalgucennia.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/xalgucennia "Xalgucennia")

</td></tr><tr><td>90</td><td>[![z15_spacepad.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/z15-spacepad.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/z-15-spacepad "Z-15 Spacepad")[![vyrex_mutant_mauler.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/vyrex-mutant-mauler.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/vyrex-mutant-mauler "Vyrex Mutant Mauler")</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>95</td><td>[![z15_fighter.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/z15-fighter.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/z-15-fighter "Z-15 Fighter")</td><td>[![oblivion_vortex.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/oblivion-vortex.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/oblivion-vortex "Oblivion Vortex")[![ceylacennia.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/ceylacennia.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/ceylacennia "Ceylacennia")

</td></tr><tr><td>100</td><td>[![z16_repair_drone.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/z16-repair-drone.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/z-16-repair-drone "Z-16 Repair Drone")  
</td><td> [![euryale.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/euryale.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/euryale "Euryale")

</td></tr><tr><td>110</td><td>[![pirate_captain.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/pirate-captain.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/pirate-captain "Pirate Captain")</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>115</td><td>  
</td><td>[![lucidi_squad.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/lucidi-squad.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/lucidi-squad "Lucidi Squad")[![lucidi_warship.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/lucidi-warship.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/lucidi-warship "Lucidi Warship")

</td></tr><tr><td>135</td><td>  
</td><td>[![lucidi_mothership.png](https://media.pardus.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/lucidi-mothership.png)](https://pardus.wiki/books/npcs/page/lucidi-mothership "Lucidi Mothership")

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